247 Disgusted (2/2)

”That would be great.”

The carriage soon arrived. Roland took it and asked the driver to take him to the Bear Mage's Magic Tower.

After he told the guards his name, he was soon invited to the study on the upper level of the magic tower.

Tobian, the Bear Mage, opened the door and welcomed him in person this time.

”You do not look well. Have you been exhausted by the queen?” Tobian's bald head reflected the brilliant sunlight.

Roland couldn't have appeared more speechless. ”Enough. Why do you all think that this is caused by the queen?”

”Otherwise, it's inexplicable how a Mage could look so awful when you're not poisoned.” Tobian laughed.

”I used Long-Distance Teleportation for the first time.” Laying his elbows on the desk, Roland rubbed his temples and said, ”Master Tobian, were you not queasy when you used it for the first time?”

Tobian grew solemn. He stared at Roland and said casually, ”I'm incapable of Long-Distance Teleportation. I can only do the Teleportation spell.”

Oh?

Roland looked at the guy in surprise.

”Don't look at me that way,” Tobian said casually. ”Spatial magic is an arcane and sophisticated system only second to prophetic magic. I'm already a genius in Hollevin to have picked up Teleportation. As for Long-Distance Teleportation, there are only two people capable of that to my knowledge, and both of them are Warlocks rather than Mages. They learned it because of their talent, not their intelligence.”

Roland felt somewhat disbelieving.

He did not think that Long-Distance Teleportation was so hard.

He had to thank the twenty years of systematic education that he had received in reality.

Apart from everything else, the education system had taught him how to learn.

Seeing that Roland was silent, Tobian continued with a smile, ”Mr. Roland, what's the purpose of your visit?”

”I'd like to buy some magic models from you,” Roland said slowly. ”The advanced ones, the lowly ones, anything will be fine as long as I'm not capable of it yet.”

Tovian searched his bookshelves and found a few models. He placed them before Roland.

”They're all yours. For free.”

Roland was not delighted. He simply stared at the man in silence.

He knew very well that free stuff might demand an enormous price in the future.

”Why? You don't want them now?” asked Tobian with a smile.

Slightly leaning back, Roland asked, ”What do you want in return?”

Solemnly gazing at Roland in silence for a while, Tobian said, ”I hope that you won't stop me from becoming the general chairman.”

”That's all?”

”That's all!” Tobian nodded.

Roland asked somewhat confusedly, ”I'm just the chairman of a branch in a city at the border. I can't decide whether or not you can become the general chairman.”

Tobian said affirmatively, ”Yes, you can.”

Roland smiled. ”I know very well what I'm capable of and what I'm not.”

Tobian shook his head weirdly. ”Too much modesty is arrogance.”

Looking at the man's face, Roland was even more puzzled.

”Earlier, I was told that there was a statue outside of the capital which could grant you higher magic power regeneration.” Tobian looked Roland in the eyes and said, ”But I never believed it until I paid a visit to the statue yesterday. I did get quick magic power regeneration.”

Roland sighed helplessly, knowing that the guy had a misunderstanding.

”Actually, you're more famous than you think, at least here in the headquarters.”

Roland considered for two seconds and then nodded. ”Rest assured, I won't stand in your way.”

Tobian smiled in relief and made a ”please” gesture at the models on the desk.

After examining them, Roland found that only two of the models were new to him.

One of them was Spatial Bubble Squirt, and the other was a magic barrier.

The former was a special offensive skill in the spatial class, and the latter was a generic defensive spell.

It was the first real defensive spell that Roland had ever acquired.

After getting the models, Roland left Tobian's Magic Tower and left the capital.

Now, he would have to teleport himself back.

Roland touched his belly and couldn't feel sadder.

He would be nauseated again after the teleportation, and he felt uncomfortable just thinking about it.

But a man had to be tough on himself. After a long hesitation, he gritted his teeth and activated the spell.

After the world swirled in front of him dizzily, he felt that his feet were on the ground again. Then, his legs became sore, and he fell on his knees.

He gagged so hard that he almost vomited his intestines out, because there was absolutely nothing in his stomach anymore.